A clearly written and easily accessible textbook that encourages independent study, covering all the core material required for the BTEC First Certificate and Diploma. Knowledge-check questions and activities are included throughout, along with review questions and worked mathematical examples, all of which relate to real-world engineering contexts.
Students will gain a valuable insight into various areas of engineering technology and related industries, providing a potential springboard to further training, qualifications, or suitable employment. For those students wishing to progress to BTEC National, this textbook covers all the vital material required as a prerequisite to NVQ Level 3.
New in this edition:
Updated in line with the 2010 changes to the BTEC First specifications
Includes detailed information on assessment, featuring example questions and answers
Layout and design changes provide extra clarity
- Updated in line with the 2010 changes to the BTEC First specifications
- Covers all of the mandatory units of the specification and three of the most popular optional units.
- Each part of the mandatory units is presented concisely in plain language and with clear drawings.
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"Fits our framework and should be an asset to the lessons" John Murray, Edinburgh's Telford College
| Preface |
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Unit 1 Working Safely and Effectively in Engineering |
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Unit 2 Interpreting and Using Engineering Information |
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35 | (30) |
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Unit 3 Mathematics for Engineering Technicians |
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65 | (36) |
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Unit 4 Applied Electrical and Mechanical Science |
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101 | (38) |
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Unit 7 Electronic Devices and Communication Applications |
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139 | (56) |
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Unit 8 Selecting Engineering Materials |
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195 | (26) |
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Unit 10 Computer Aided Drawing Techniques |
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221 | (32) |
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Unit 19 Electronic Circuit Construction |
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253 | (38) |
| Appendix 1 Abbreviations |
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291 | (4) |
| Appendix 2 Using the Casio fx-83ES Calculator |
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295 | (4) |
| Appendix 3 List of BTEC Level 2 Units |
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299 | (2) |
| Appendix 4 Conversion Table: Inches to mm |
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301 | (2) |
| Appendix 5 Data on Selected Engineering Materials |
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303 | (2) |
| Appendix 6 Useful Web Addresses |
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305 | (2) |
| Appendix 7 Answers to Selected Test Your Knowledge, Questions |
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307 | (6) |
| Index |
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Mike Tooley is a technical author and consultant. He was formerly Vice Principal at Brooklands College in Surrey, England, where he was responsible for the delivery of learning to over 10,000 Further and Higher Education students increasingly by flexible, open and on-line distance learning. Mike is the well-known author of several popular engineering and related text books, including widely adopted course texts for BTEC, GCE A-level and GCSE qualifications in Engineering. Mike's hobbies include astronomy, amateur radio, aviation, computing and electronic circuit design and construction.
